Both Yang Chao and He Jingting sighed, and Cai Zhengyan could deeply relate to them.

She sighed and said with envy, "Indeed, if I had known this would happen, I would have studied hard back then. Even without a different job now, if I had some cultivation talent like Little Guo, my social status today would be entirely different!"

At this moment, Guo Songlin finished settling the bill and walked over from the counter.

With his Minor Dark Energy level of strength, he naturally heard the sighs of the three people just now.

But he couldn't say much right away, to avoid them thinking he was showing off boastfully.

Because he really couldn't promise to help them much.

"Let's go."

Guo Songlin pretended not to know and waved grandly to the few people, then walked towards the exit.

Mu Jinyu followed them outside, thinking to himself, he didn't know about Cai Zhengyan's cultivation talent but figured their character should be decent. Maybe Mu Hongchen could give them a chance.

After leaving Fragrant Pavilion, everyone bid farewell to each other. Guo Songlin went straight to a BMW parked in front of the restaurant, while Yang Chao and He Jingting rode their e-bikes parked next to it, put on their helmets, ready to return to the construction site to continue their work.

"Ding dong."

Just as Guo Songlin reached the car door preparing to open it, he heard the sound of a text message notification and paused. Then, he took his phone out of his pocket to check.

"Hmm?"

When Guo Songlin glanced at the screen, his eyes were initially indifferent, not paying much attention, but when he noticed the content of the text, his gaze suddenly intensified, shining with insight.

The message was simple; members of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow could now recommend three friends or relatives, relaxing the testing requirements, and once passed, they could also become members of Great Xia Dragon Sparrow.

"Is the organization really this short on people now?!"

Guo Songlin couldn't help but murmur.

Earlier, during dinner, he was late, only arriving past midnight because Great Xia Dragon Sparrow was actively recruiting new members, lowering requirements considerably, which made even someone like him, with a relatively idle job, busy to the point of nearly losing his pants.

He hadn't expected that after relaxing a lot of requirements, even reaching the bottom line, they'd now let even more requirements slide, recruiting people socially, without strictly requiring age or education...

"Hey, not requiring education and age, and I have three recommendation spots..."

Guo Songlin's eyes suddenly lit up. He immediately turned around and quickly ran toward Yang Chao and He Jingting, who were not far from the restaurant entrance, already wearing helmets preparing to drive back to work.

"Hey, wait a minute, don't go, I've got good news..."

Guo Songlin, being a Martial Artist with Minor Dark Energy, sprinted quickly, almost instantly whisking himself in front of Yang Chao and He Jingting, then signaled Cai Zhengyan and Mu Jinyu not to leave.

"What's wrong?"

"What's the good news, Brother Guo?"

Yang Chao and He Jingting stopped the e-bike but stayed on it without taking off their helmets, opening up to ask curiously.

"The organization has relaxed recruitment requirements significantly; no longer requiring candidates to be under twenty-four years old or have any educational background. As long as the test is passed, they can join Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, and I have three recommendation spots now. Do you guys want to try it?"

Guo Songlin spoke with some excitement and eagerness as Cai Zhengyan parked and brought Mu Jinyu over.

"No age requirements; no educational requirements; if you pass the test, you can join Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, is that real, Brother Guo?!"

"If it's true, then this is great, I'll take the day off and not go to work today!"

Yang Chao and He Jingting, upon hearing Guo Songlin's words, paused for a few moments before reacting quickly, suddenly becoming wildly excited.

Upon hearing Guo Songlin's words at first, Cai Zhengyan was quite excited too, thinking they finally endured until spring arrived.

Three recommendation spots, and since Guo Songlin is like them also an orphan, it's clear he has no relatives to recommend, just friends. The four of them are quite close, while other children from the orphanage have distanced themselves over time.

Thus, if Guo Songlin were to recommend anyone, clearly the spots would be for them.

But wait...

If there are only three spots...

Amidst her excitement, Cai Zhengyan suddenly felt like a cold bucket of water was poured over her head, bringing her back to rationality.

She realized the presence of Mu Jinyu beside her, meaning he wouldn't have the chance to qualify for the test.

"Are there really only three spots? Can't there be one more?"

Cai Zhengyan asked Guo Songlin with a hint of struggle and concern in her eyes.

"My rank is quite low, so there are only three spots..."

Guo Songlin heard Cai Zhengyan's question, glanced at Mu Jinyu on the side, knowing what she meant, sighed and replied.

The initially excited Yang Chao and He Jingting suddenly fell silent.

They realized that now the five of them had gathered, and since Guo Songlin didn't need any spots, it's a matter of how the four of them would divide those three spots...

When faced with a chance to leap over the Dragon Gate, thus transforming their status and destiny, no matter how good the relationship, things could turn sour, let alone their connection with Mu Jinyu wasn't that close, having only met once after many years of separation. How could they possibly yield a spot to Mu Jinyu?

Thus, they could only choose to remain silent.

Cai Zhengyan also fell silent upon hearing this, with conflicting and hesitant looks in her eyes...

She really wanted to rely on this spot to turn her life around, but with Mu Jinyu right beside her, she felt reluctant to leave him out and embarrassed by the thought. Plus, considering it's merely a chance to participate in the test, not guaranteeing a spot in Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, and aware of her physical condition, she estimated a high possibility of failure...

So, should she give this opportunity to Mu Jinyu?!

But... she was really reluctant...

Cai Zhengyan struggled internally, finding it hard to decide.

Noticing Cai Zhengyan's hesitation and knowing her personality well enough, Guo Songlin understood she was considering whether to give Mu Jinyu a chance.

He felt a slight sinking sensation in his heart but directly said to Mu Jinyu, "Hey, Little Mu, didn't you just say you're a Unity Realm Stage powerhouse? You shouldn't need any of my spots, right? So let me take them over first..."

In fact, having these recommendation spots suddenly, if his relationship with Mu Jinyu were really poor, he might have chosen to squeeze Mu Jinyu, reveling in his misfortune, hoping he'd beg for this chance...

But his relationship with Mu Jinyu isn't bad to that extent, so there's no need to intentionally upset him.

If he had four recommendation spots in hand, despite not having a close relationship with Mu Jinyu, considering how few friends he knew and due to Cai Zhengyan's influence, he might have also given Mu Jinyu a chance.

But with only three spots available, letting someone like Mu Jinyu, who isn't that familiar to them, squeeze out a closer friend like Cai Zhengyan or Yang Chao, Guo Songlin wasn't willing and didn't want to do it.

Thus, Guo Songlin acted decisively, using Mu Jinyu's words against him to prevent him from shamelessly fighting for the opportunity.

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